Single-engine piston

N5250H

1949 Piper PA-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
16-54
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lafayette, IN
Registration record

N5250H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-54
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lafayette, IN
Certificate issued
2026-05-19
Airworthiness date
1955-11-07
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A69DE1
Mode S (octal)
51516741
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N5250H.
  • 1964-04-13
    Accident at Lincoln Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5250H

N5250H is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-54. It is registered to an individual in Lafayette, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 7, 1955.

N5250H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-16 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-04-13 Accident · Lincoln Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0914
Reported aircraft: Piper PA16

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.